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Index
A
ABS warning light
(see Anti-lock brake system) . . . . . . 127
Accessory position on the ignition . . . . 106
Additives, engine oil . . . . . . . . . . 294
Air bag Supplemental
Restraint System
and child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 52
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
driver air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
proper seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
service and information labels . . . . . . 57
tone generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
wearing safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Air cleaner filter
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Antenna, radio
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 157, 220
Antifreeze (see Engine coolant) . . . . . . 297
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anti-theft lug nuts and key . . . . . . . 255
Assistance (see Customer assistance) . . . 259
Audio system
(see Electronic sound system) . . . . . 197
Autolamp system (see Headlamps) . . . . 152

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Automatic transaxle
driving with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
fluid, adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
fluid, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . 345
fluid, specification . . . . . . . . . . . 348

B
Backing up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Basic vehicle warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
acid, treating emergencies . . . . . . . 243
charging system warning light . . . . . 121
disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
how to service . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
jumping a disabled battery . . . . . . . 243
maintenance-free . . . . . . . . . . . 313
proper disposal, recycling . . . . . . . 314
replacement, specifications . . . . . . . 347
servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
when storing your vehicle . . . . . . . 352
Brake fluid
checking and adding . . . . . . . . . 317
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 348
Brakes
anti-lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . 127
applying the brakes . . . . . . . . . . 232
fluid, checking and adding . . . . . . . 317
fluid, specifications . . . . . . . . . . 348
new brake linings . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
stopping distances. . . . . . . . . . . 238
when storing your vehicle . . . . . . . 352
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Brights (high beams) . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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Bulbs, replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

C
Canada, customer assistance . . . . . . . 267
Canada, warranty information . . . . . . . 4
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan
(CAMVAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Capacities for refilling fluids . . . . . . . 345
Carbon monoxide in exhaust . . . . . . . 115
Car seats for children
(see Child safety seats) . . . . . . . . . 60
Cassette tape player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 212, 217
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . 340
CD player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . . . 204
Chains, tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Changing a tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Charging system warning light . . . . . . 121
Child safety restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 60
automatic locking mode
(retractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in rear outboard seat . . . . . . . . . . 80
in rear seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Circuit breakers
checking and replacing . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning your vehicle
CD player and discs . . . . . . . . . 208
chrome and aluminum parts . . . . . . . 7
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . 287
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . 7, 137
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instrument panel lens . . . . . . . . . 158
interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
interior lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
rustproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
upholstery and interior trim . . . . . . 183
washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 137
Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 218
Clutch
fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
fluid specifications . . . . . . . . . . 349
operation while driving . . . . . . . . 229
shifting the gears . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Cold engine starting . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Combination lap and shoulder belts . . . . . 9
Compact disc player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 198, 204
Controls
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . 135
mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convenience kit in cargo area . . . . . . 250
Coolant (see Engine coolant)
checking and adding . . . . . . . . . 297
preparing for storage . . . . . . . . . 351
refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . 130
warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Cooling fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Crankcase emission filter . . . . . . . . . 347
Cruise control (see Speed control) . . . . . 164

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Customer Assistance Center,

Ford (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Customer Assistance Centre,
Ford of Canada. . . . . . . . . . 262, 267

D
Dashboard (see Instrument panel) . . . . 135
Daytime running light system . . . . . . 152
Dipstick
automatic transaxle fluid . . . . . . . 315
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . 319
Disabled vehicle (see Towing) . . . . . . 257
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . 348
Driving under special conditions
bad weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
heavy load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
high water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
slippery roads . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
tips for safe driving . . . . . . . . . . 237
towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

E
Electrical system
circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Electronic radio with cassette
(see Electronic sound system) . . . . . 213
Electronic sound system
antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
tuning the radio . . . . . . . . . 199, 214
warranty and service information . . . 222
Electronic stereo cassette radio
(see Electronic sound system) . . . . . 213

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Emergencies, roadside
assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
battery acid spills . . . . . . . . . . . 243
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Emergency brake (parking brake) . . . . . 235
Emission control system
catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . 340
emissions warranty . . . . . . . . . 4, 340
Engine
check engine warning light . . . . . . 124
does not start . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 113
fuel injected engine, starting . . . . . . 108
fuel pump shut-off switch . . . . . . . 113
preparing to start . . . . . . . . . . . 108
refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
service points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
starting after a collision . . . . . . . . 113
storing your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 350
Engine block heater . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine coolant
checking and adding . . . . . . . . . 297
checking hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
disposal . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 300, 317
preparing for storage . . . . . . . . . 351
recovery reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . 297
refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine coolant temperature gauge
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Engine oil
checking and adding . . . . . . . . . 295
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
disposal . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 300, 317
engine oil pressure warning light . . . . 128
filter, specifications . . . . . . . . . . 347

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Engine oil (continued)

refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 294, 348
synthetic oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
“break-in” oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Exhaust fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Extended Service Plan, Ford . . . . . . . . 4

F
Fan
engine fan, avoiding injury . . . . . . 280
Flashers, hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fluid refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . 345
Ford Customer Assistance Center . . . . . 262
Ford Extended Service Plan . . . . . . . . 4
Ford Motor Company of Canada . . . . . 267
Ford of Canada Customer
Assistance Centre . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Foreign registration . . . . . . . . . . . 269
French owner guides, how to obtain . . . . 3
Fuel
calculating fuel economy . . . . . . . 292
capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
comparisons with EPA fuel economy
estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
filling your vehicle with fuel. . . . . . 287
filter, specifications . . . . . . . . . . 347
fuel filler door release lever . . . . . . 287
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
improving fuel economy . . . . . . . 293
octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
running out of fuel . . . . . . . . . . 292
safety information relating to
automotive fuels . . . . . . . . . . 291
storing your vehicle. . . . . . . . . . 351
treating emergencies . . . . . . . . . 291

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Fuel cap
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Fuel filler door
remote release . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Fuel filter, specifications . . . . . . . . . 347
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel pump shut-off switch
engine does not start . . . . . . . . . 113
starting after a collision . . . . . . . . 113
Fuses
checking and replacing . . . . . . . . 320
circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gas mileage (see Fuel economy) . . . . . 292
Gasoline (see Fuel). . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gauges
engine coolant temperature gauge . . . 130
fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
driving with a heavy load . . . . . . . 240
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Gearshift
automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . 223
downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
locking the gearshift. . . . . . . . . . 105
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 229
shifting the gears . . . . . . . . . 224, 229
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
driving with a heavy load . . . . . . . 240
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(continued)
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

H
Hazard flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Headlamps
aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
checking alignment . . . . . . . . . . 333
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . 152
replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
turning on and off . . . . . . . . . . 151
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
High beams
indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Hood
latch location . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
lubrication specifications. . . . . . . . 348
release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
working under the hood . . . . . . . 280
Horn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Hoses, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

I
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) . . . 267
Idle, relearning . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 280
Ignition
positions of the ignition . . . . . . . . 105
removing the key . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Indicator lights and chimes (see Lights) . . 119
Infant seats (see Safety seats) . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Instrument panel
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
lighting up panel and interior . . . . . 153
location of components . . . . . . . . 135

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Jack
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Jump-starting your vehicle
attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
disconnecting cables . . . . . . . . . . 248
K
Keys
positions of the ignition . . . . . . . . 105
removing from the ignition . . . . . . 107
stuck in lock position . . . . . . . 105, 107
L
Lamps
checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
daytime running light system . . . . . 152
dome lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
hazard flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
instrument panel, dimming . . . . . . 153
interior lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Lane change indicator (see Turn signal) . . 159
Lights, warning and indicator
air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
anti-lock brakes (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 127
charging system. . . . . . . . . . . . 121
check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . 128
hazard warning light . . . . . . . . . 162
high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
turn signal indicator. . . . . . . . 127, 159
Load limits
GAWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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Lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . 348

Lug nuts
anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
tightening sequence . . . . . . . . . . 254

M
Maintenance schedule and record
(see separate Maintenance Schedule
and Record booklet) . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance (see Servicing) . . . . . . . 279
Manual transaxle
backing up (reverse) . . . . . . . . . 229
clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
shifting gears. . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Master cylinder, brakes . . . . . . . . . 317
Methanol in fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Mileage, calculating fuel economy . . . . 292
Mirrors
rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
side view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 184
side view mirrors (manual) . . . . . . 185
Moon roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Motorcraft parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

N
New vehicle break-in . . . . . . . . . . . 5

O
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Odometer
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Oil (see Engine oil) . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Oil viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . . . 343
Order forms, service information . . . . . 275
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Overdrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Overseas offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

P
Parking brake
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Parts (see Motorcraft Parts) . . . . . . . . 347
PCV valve, specifications . . . . . . . . . 347
Power door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Power features
door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
moon roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power steering
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
driving with power steering . . . . . . 232
fluid, checking and adding . . . . . . . 319
fluid, refill capacity . . . . . . . . . . 345
fluid, specifications . . . . . . . . . . 348
Prop rod, hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

R
Radio (see Electronic sound systems) . . . 197
Rear axle
lubricant specification . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Refill capacities for fluids . . . . . . . . 345
Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints)
adult. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Roadside emergencies . . . . . . . . . . 243
Rotating the tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

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Safe driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Safety belts (see Safety restraints) . . . . . . 9
Safety Compliance Certification Label . . . 240
Safety information relating to
automotive fuels . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Safety restraints
automatic locking mode
(retractor) . . . . . . . . . . 25, 30, 34
cleaning the safety belts . . . . . . . . . 50
extension assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 49
for adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
for infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
lap and shoulder belts . . . . . . . . . 9
maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
untwisting or unjamming the
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety seats for children
and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
automatic locking mode
(retractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
in center rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . 86
in front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in front seat (Canadian 2-door vehicles). . 63
in rear outboard seat . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat belts (see Safety restraints). . . . . . . 9
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . . . 183
head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Serial number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Service concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Servicing your vehicle
precautions when servicing . . . . . . 280
servicing when you tow . . . . . . . . 257

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Shift positions (see Gearshift) . . . . . 224, 229

Shoulder and lap belts
(see Safety restraints) . . . . . . . . . . 9
Side mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Sliding moon roof (see Moon roof) . . . . 174
Snow tires and chains . . . . . . . . . . 311
Spare tire
changing the tire . . . . . . . . . . . 249
conventional spare . . . . . . . . . . 250
finding the spare . . . . . . . . . . . 250
removing the spare tire . . . . . . . . 250
storing the flat tire . . . . . . . . . . 250
temporary spare . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Spark plugs, specifications . . . . . . . . 347
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . 237
Specification chart, lubricants . . . . . . . 348
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Starting your vehicle
preparing to start your vehicle . . . . . 108
starting a cold engine . . . . . . . . . 110
starting after a collision . . . . . . . . 113
starting a warm engine . . . . . . . . 110
starting your vehicle if the battery
is disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Steering, power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Steering wheel
horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
speed controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storing your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Sunroof (moon roof) . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Supplemental air bag readiness light . . . 123
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . 50

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T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tail lamps
bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 333
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Temperature control
(see Climate control) . . . . . . . . . 137
Tires
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
checking the pressure . . . . . . . . . 306
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
inspection and maintenance . . . . . . 306
replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
snow tires and chains . . . . . . . . . 311
spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
storing your vehicle. . . . . . . . . . 352
tire grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 310
wear bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
wheel and tire matching. . . . . . . . 309
Towing a trailer (see Trailer towing) . . . 241
Towing your vehicle
using wheel dollies . . . . . . . . . . 257
with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Trailer towing
calculating maximum trailer weight . . 241
Transaxle
automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . 223
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . 345
lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . 349
Transaxle control switch . . . . . . . . . 226
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tune-up specifications (VECI) . . . . . . 342
Turn signal
indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 127, 159
lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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U
Used engine oil, disposal . . . . . 280, 300, 317

V
VECI (Vehicle Emission Control
Information) decal. . . . . . . . . . . 342
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . 267
Vehicle loading
calculating the load . . . . . . . . . . 241
understanding loading information . . . 240
Vehicle storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Ventilating your vehicle
(see Climate control) . . . . . . . . . 137
Viscosity (see Engine oil) . . . . . . . . . 294

W
Warm engine, starting . . . . . . . . . . 110
Warning lights (see Lights) . . . . . . 117, 135
Warranties
basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Warranty Information Booklet . . . . . . . 4
Washer fluid
rear window reservoir . . . . . . . . . 302
reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Weight limits (GAWR, GVWR) . . . . . . 240
Wheel and tire matching . . . . . . . . . 309
Wheel bearings, lubricant specifications . . 349
Wheel dollies (see Towing) . . . . . . . . 257

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Wheels
anti-theft lugnuts . . . . . . . . . . . 255
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
inspection and maintenance . . . . . . 306
lug nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Windows
manual windows, operating . . . . . . 172
power windows, operating . . . . . . 173
Windshield washer fluid and wipers
checking and adding fluid . . . . . . . 301
checking and replacing wiper blades . . 302
liftgate reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . 302
reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 301, 349
Wrecker towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

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Service Station
Information

[GS00200(ALL)06/94]

twenty-eight pica chart:0070108-E

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